Federal Audit Data Analyst

Empirical; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with company match

Professional development support

Job summary

Empirical is seeking a Federal Audit Data Analyst in Washington, D.C., to support a key federal financial management initiative. You will provide data analytics, develop dashboards, and ensure data quality for federal reporting and audit readiness activities.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience in federal data analytics. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience performing data analytics in a federal environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation or security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide data analytics and data quality support for federal financial reporting and audit readiness activities.
• Analyze data to validate completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations with drill‑down capability.
• Build and maintain automated data quality checks and monitoring tools.

Skills

Data analytics

Dashboard development

Data quality testing

Trend analysis

Anomaly detection

Risk-based analytics

SQL-based tools

Data visualization tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Data Analytics, or Information Systems

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Salary: $95,000 - $105,000/year

Empirical is seeking a Federal Audit Data Analyst to support a high‑visibility federal financial management, data quality, and audit readiness mission. If you have strong experience in federal data analytics, dashboard development, and data quality testing, this role offers the opportunity to directly strengthen the accuracy, transparency, and reliability of a major federal program’s financial and operational data.

Responsibilities

• Provide data analytics and data quality support for federal financial reporting and audit readiness activities.
• Analyze data to validate completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations with drill‑down capability and full traceability to source data.
• Perform trend analysis, anomaly detection, and risk‑based analytics.
• Build and maintain automated data quality checks, monitoring tools, and analytic workflows.
• Support monthly data quality reviews, aged asset analysis, and reconciliation activities.
• Assist with audit analytics and automation initiatives, including developing scripts, queries, and repeatable testing routines.
• Prepare data analysis summaries, findings, and recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Data Analytics, or Information Systems or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience performing data analytics in a federal environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build dashboards that support audit traceability.
• Experience supporting audit, financial reporting, or internal control data analysis.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools and analytic platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, SQL‑based tools).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation or security clearance.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• Competitive compensation with bonus programs that reward outstanding performance
• Additional earning opportunities through employee referral and business development bonuses
• Generous PTO — 11 paid holidays plus vacation, personal, and sick days
• Comprehensive benefits — medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Professional development support — reimbursement for certification exams, CPE credits, continuing education, and professional association dues

Empirical Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law. If you are a candidate in need of assistance or accommodation in the application process, please contact H uman Resources. Please be advised that this contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of the application.